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GST Hike Coming

Source Looks like GST is going to increase from the current 7% to 9% soon, not sure exactly when but definitely coming, according to the source, between 2021 to 2025. I remember the last time when GST went up to 7%, from 5%, everything in general seems to have increased by 20% or so from a consumer's point of view, it felt as if a product has been taxed, and when it changed hands, it got taxed again, don't know how many times but when it finally reached the consumer i.e. people like me and you, we ended up having to pay 20% more, weird. I also heard of stories where some unscrupulous business owners exploited the hike and further increased the prices, not sure how true or if there is any point for them to do so because if products suddenly become more expensive, people would just find alternatives, but then if all the businesses do this, then we won't have much of an alternative. I wonder how all this will fall into place, it's like the movie 2012, we know the e
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Cannot Ride PMD Outside, Ride at Home! Haha!

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This is call make full use of it lol.
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PMD Owners in Singapore

Delivery Riders From this link looks like there are about 7000 delivery riders who are affected by the PMD ban on footpaths: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/s7m-trade-grant-set-help-food-delivery-e-scooter-riders-switch-other-devices I think if the number is provided by the delivery companies, I suppose it is reliable since they would know which of their riders are using PMD, in fact when a person registers as their partner, they are required to indicate the mode of transport. All Other PMD Owners From these two links looks like there are about 100000 registered PMD, of which 20000 are UL2272-certified: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/parliament-e-scooters-to-be-banned-from-footpaths-from-nov-5 https://mothership.sg/2019/11/ul2272-certified-pmd-singapore/ As for the 100000 registered PMD, of which 20000 are UL2272-certified, I think at this point it doesn't matter whether they are certified or not, the point is money has been spent on the device
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Wow $7m to Help Delivery Riders

Source This government implemented a ban so suddenly in the name of the greater good which resulted in breaking people rice bowl, but at least never leave them in the lurch, otherwise I would have thought our government is run by a bunch of robots with no emotions. Then again if you think about it, actually the government screwed up badly, just look at the stopgap measures that they are throwing out, it's just ridiculous and embarrassing. Screw up already then now trying to clean up. And the sudden ban leaving people with no reaction time only goes to show that they did not engage most if not all stakeholders or at least representative groups who can actually decide for the rest, that's why people are so shocked and frustrated. Reminds me of my project managers in current workplace, they just commit dates to users without engaging all stakeholders, end up date come cannot deliver, malu as fuck, everybody looks bad. Bunch of overpaid clowns. Brainless decisions anyone ca
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Register PMD with LTA

Just checked out the registration of e-scooter at LTA website, have to pay $20 and also fabricate an Identification Mark which costs around $3. But what's the point, can't even use at all, surely park at home to collect dust no need to waste $23 to register right, this is so silly, still can't believe they just banned it overnight, damn fast and furious. Update Looks like I don't even need to register at all, because for people who wish to ride on cycling path and PCN, they need to register, for me since there is no cycling path and PCN at my area, my wife can't even use it at all haha. https://www.onemotoring.com.sg/content/onemotoring/home/buying/vehicle-types-and-registrations/E-Scooters.html Registering Your E-scooter To encourage greater rider responsibility and improve safety for all path users, owners who wish to ride their e-scooters on cycling paths and PCNs must register their devices with LTA.
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Cannot Refund/Exchange Fiido Q1

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Today the shop got back to me and told me they are unable to refund or exchange, well at least I tried and have a closure with the shop, anyway this is not their problem, goods sold are non-refundable and not exchangeable is a very common term and condition in Singapore. But I'm not done with LTA yet, I have sent them an email about the sudden ban, I think everyone affected should send them an email, otherwise they might not know the impact they are causing. Anyway since cannot refund/exchange, might as well try to make use of it even though we can't really legally make good use of it, so told wife to open up the box and play in living room or the grass patch at our block lol. I think the Fiido Q1 is a great product, looks really cool, well-made and sturdy, but the alarm feels a bit wonky. I saw on youtube if someone move the handle bar it will sound off the alarm but mine doesn't do that, it will only sound the alarm if I kick the rear part of the device, or carry an
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PMD Banned from Footpath

Source Just now while taking a break at work and happened to read this news, got a huge shock because I just ordered a Fiido Q1 last Saturday  and already paid for it. It was only yesterday that they announced the ban, just two days after I ordered and paid for the PMD! So banned from footpath means my wife cannot use at all, because our home to daughter's kindergarten don't even have cycling path or park connector network! Wtf! Anyway I dropped the shop an email, just trying my luck to see if I can get a refund or swap for other products, but this is not their problem really, how can a ban just suddenly pass like that without any regards for existing PMD owners and retailers who have probably invested quite heavily into the products, not to mention the UL2272 certification which I suppose is not cheap. But then again, the accidents and deaths caused by PMD is indeed a big concern, even I also fear for my daughter's safety when PMD rode past, and some really go very
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Ordered Fiido Q1

Previously. Now there is the 11/11 sale, Fiido Q1 is $799 instead of the usual $899. So I ordered a black version, paid via PayNow, waiting for them to confirm and then send to my home. Delivery is free by the way. https://www.passiongadgets.com/fiido-q1-electric-scooter-36v-10ah-ul2272-certified/ The DYU D1 also on discount, now $499, I think last month or so was $699 then dropped to $599. https://www.passiongadgets.com/dyu-d1-seated-electric-scooter-ul2272-certified/ I'm now eyeing a foldable bike, not sure which one should I get but the Bickerton looks really nice and comfy.
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Security team at Eight Riversuites replaced

Source Wow, whole security team got replaced after the incident, hopefully it is really unrelated to the incident. But anyway this is not strange because in places I worked previously, I see a different team of security officers probably every half a year or one year so I am not surprised, so maybe it is just coincidence. I also spoke to some of the SOs that I know, they told me their company is very big and have many sites, so if one site gone, they will just get redeployed to other sites. Anyway, wondering when JPM will fire that asshole.
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Ramesh Erramalli "apologised many times"

Source Looks like the subhuman has apologised to the security officer whom he had berated for no good reason, and the creature "was very remorseful", but I wonder if it would be as remorseful if this incident didn't went viral, nonetheless, being able to display humility is a virtue. So I guess we don't need to hang it, we can forgive it when it gets fired and deported back to its beloved India so it can give lessons there about its great Indian culture. Do your part here to send this motherfucker home:  Get Ramesh Erramalli fired from JP Morgan Singapore "In a Facebook post, honorary secretary of the Association Of Certified Security Agencies Gary Haris added that Mr Erramalli had known Mr Heng "quite well" and always addressed him as "uncle Steven" . The two have also chatted before when they bumped into each other around the condo, he said." It appears that the creature personally knows the security officer, addressed him as
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